Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is a former Marine, an American adult entertainer, actor, mixed martial artist and former exotic dancer. Dera has received several adult industry awards, including the

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for Male Performer of the Year. In 2022, he was inducted into the

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on December 21, 1978. He served in the

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before working as a

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dancer.

Career

In 2005, Dera was named ''

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'' magazine's Man of the Year. He has appeared in 313 films for the production company

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, as well as many

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movies. He has appeared in over 1,100 videos throughout his pornographic career. He also performed as "The Veteran" in the male strip troupe Men of the Strip. In 2016, he played the role of " Donald Drumpf" alongside Cherie DeVille as " Hillary Clayton" in the parody ''ZZ Erection'' for

. Dera received the

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for Best Actor in 2018.

Personal life

Dera resides in

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. He enjoys riding motorcycles. Dera practices

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, training on and off since the early 2000s. He trained under fellow Chippendales dancer and professional

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Mike Foland.

Selected filmography

Mixed martial arts record

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Awards and nominations

References

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